Mealtime Memories
Looking for a fun twist to the typical summer salad? This Berry Feta Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing will be a hit.
I love mixing berries into my summer salads for a little extra flavor and for some fun colors. The greens, reds and blues in this salad look almost too good to eat.
My favorite summer foods are watermelon and corn on the cob! I never get sick of them. In fact I remember cutting the corn off the cob when I had braces to avoid the full effect of the corn removal from braces following. No matter how much work it took to get it all out, it was always worth it!
When I was pregnant with my son I discovered I had a food allergy for corn. It was right in the start of summer and I was devastated! It took every power in my will to avoid it. I would watch others munch on their crisp corn and drool. Pathetic I know!
Sometimes I will sneak in just one cob just to remember how it tastes. I sound like I’m making out with it and always tell my husband how good it is and he is like it’s not that good you just haven’t had it in a while.
Well the last time I snuck a cob of corn, I made it with this simple recipe and I swear it was the best corn I have ever eaten!
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I know, you’re probably thinking anything tastes better with a stick of butter but this hands down takes the cake!
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Who doesn’t love a good pulled pork sandwich? They are delicious to eat as well as to make because they are so simple! I love being able to toss all the ingredients into a crock pot and savor the smell all day as it cooks.
My favorite part about this recipe is that everyone in my family eats it! Even my baby loves the meat if I cut it into pieces for her.
My second favorite part is that there are usually always leftovers! This means that I may get a day off for dinner, if you catch my drift. You can always double dip or I love to put it on a salad and make a bbq pork salad and add a little Ranch for flavoring…yum!
If you’re looking for a simple savory meal for Labor Day gatherings, this is the recipe for you!
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I love to purchase Costco’s pulled pork. It is already shredded and can be microwaved from frozen in 7 minutes. So depending on the flavor you like you can marinate it in the crock pot for all day or for a couple of hours and this takes minutes to prepare.
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This is my favorite recipe if I want to make an impression. You know what I’m talking about…right? Let me share with you the power of this berry trifle.
While my husband and I were just “friends” like both super interested in the other, but too soon to really be more then friends. I was invited to attend a family 4th of July BBQ. Just note that on the 3rd of July at another family party after knowing each other for 12 whole days I was introduced as his friend, Emily. Well at the BBQ on the 4th I was no longer just his friend, I was promoted to “girlfriend” and will blame the trifle.
It is amazing how timing works because we had both been single for 12 years. That alone is a feat in and of itself, especially here in Utah, but to this day we are still in awe that our paths never crossed until then.
We were both equally smitten with the other quite quickly. He knew I was the one on day 5. I took a lot longer (8 whole days)! For me this trifle represents more than a delicious English treat but a milestone in our romance novel.
We were married 3 months later and let me just tell you that he is the sweetest thing to ever come into my life. I’m the luckiest girl in the whole world to have him by my side for eternity. I’m still a trifle impressed.
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These party-sized cupcakes are some of my go to treats for any party. They are so easy and everyone always thinks that you spent way more time on them then you actually did. Win-win.
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The best part of these is that you can change the frosting or sprinkles to go with any season or theme you are preparing them for. My son loves them! He calls them cake cakes.
Seriously, these are quick, easy and a crowd favorite! Try them today.
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